Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3099, James Dubois, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Dubois, James Jane
P 3099
CONTENTS

State of New York & Orange County 5/.
On this 21 st day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the sub- -scriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, it being a Court of Record. Sarah Dubois aged eighty five years, who be- -ing first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed March 3 rd July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of James Dubois decea- -sed, who was a Lieutenant in a Company which belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Nicholson . Deponent cannot now re- -lect the names of the other officers of the said Company. The said James Dubois volunteered to serve two terms in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, he enlist- -ed in a Company of Volunteers commanded by Captain John Nicholson , of the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Clinton , all of the County of Orange aforesaid, and served there in as sergeant to the end of said term. Said Regiment left Orange County for the Northern Coast, either in the Spring or early part of the summer of the year last aforesaid, and were in Canada when their term of service expired. After the termination of the said term of five months, the said James Clinton Colonel as aforesaid was promoted to be Brigadier Gen- -eral, and the said John Nicholson was ap- -pointed Colonel of the said Regiment, in place of the said Clinton , as Deponent was

at that time informed and believes to be true. The said James Dubois was promoted to the lieu-tenancy of said company, but who was the captain thereof or ensign, Deponent cannot be reason or old age, though she has often heard, now remember after the termination of the said five months service, and the promotions aforesaid the said Colonel John Nicholson and the said James Dubois returned home to recruit. He recruited a company and again returned to the Northern frontier, and served in the Regiment of the said Colonel John Nicholson, as deponent was informed and verily believes to be true. The said James was absent on this tour upwards of two years, before he returned home, and he returned at the same time the said Colonel John Nicholson did. Deponent cannot now recollect precisely, how long he (the said James) was absent in the service on this last tour, but she believes, the term for which he volunteered was three years, and that he served either to the end thereof or until the said company was disbanded. Deponent does not recollect the precise time when she was married, but certain she is that she was married by the Reverend John Close, then the officiating Clergyman in the Parish of New Windsor and County aforesaid and her maiden name was Jane Evans. Her father lived on Long Island at a place called Rockaway. After her marriage Deponent lived with her husband at his father's, in the said Town of New Windsor, until he left Orange County for the Northern frontier as aforesaid, after the British fleet had

passed up the North River to Kingston, Deponent went to her father on Long Island, and staid there upwards of two years, when her father in Law came down for her under the protection of a pass, which he had obtained for the purpose of ran- som ing one of his sons, who had been taken prisoner at the Battle of Fort Montgomery, and was then in confin- ement at or near New York. When Deponent returned to Orange County the said James Dubois was still in the service of his Country, and remained in the service some time afterwards. There is a difference of three years and six months between the time of the births of Deponent's two eldest children, from which Circumstance she has no doubt, that her husband was absent in the service of his Country on his last tour, upwards of two years in all. Deponent has often seen the said James Commission of Lieutenant & heard it read, the said James brought home with him Spauld, sword, and Regimentals, when he returned from the war. His Commission is lost or destroyed, and De- ponent has no documentary evidence of his rank or service. Deponent well recollects that after the war the said James was ordered to train with the Militia, but declined on account of his having held the Commission of Lieutenant in the Continental Army, and was excused on that account. Deponent also saith that her said husband died on the tenth — day of August — in the year 1802 — and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear on reference to her proof hereto annexed. and Deponent also saith, that by reason of bodily infirmity she is wholly unable to attend Court.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above writ seen before me Robert Deniston Judge of Orange Co. plead
her Jane + Dubois mark

State of New York § Orange County §.
David Dubois a credible witness personally appeared before the subscriber on the 22 d day of September 1837 and having been by me duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is the son of James Dubois the applicant for a pension whose affidavit is annexed. That the said applicant was the wife of the said James Dubois named in the said affidavit, and was married to him on the twelfth day of June in the year 1776 as deponent has been informed and believes to be true. That the said James Dubois was a lieutenant, after the promotion of Captain John Nicholson to the command of a Regiment, and served as lieutenant in the company which had been commanded by the said Nicholson as aforesaid, and in the Regiment of the said Colonel John Nicholson three years, as deponent was informed and believes. Deponent has often seen his father's commission, sword, & scarf, and knows that by said commission the said James was appointed a lieutenant. Deponent well recollects of his father having been warned to train in the Militia, and refusing on account of having served as a lieutenant in the Revolution, which was admitted by the court martial to be a good plea. Deponent cannot tell what has become of said commission, and is sure that neither it, nor any other documentary evidence relating to his father's service, is in possession of the said applicant, nor can any

documentary"> documentary evidence of said service be found The said James Dubois died on the 10th day of August in the year 1802 — and the said applicant has not been since mar- ried, and still remains his widow — and deponent also saith, that before his said father served as Lieutenant as aforesaid, he served five months as a Sergeant, in the company of Captain John Dickerson who was afterward promoted to the command of a Regiment as aforesaid — that there is three years and six months difference in the ages of his said father's two eldest children, which deponent has been informed and believes, was owing to his father's absence in the army but deponent having been born in the year 1781 — cannot speak of his father's service as Lieutenant of his own knowl- edge —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Robert Denniston Judge of Naps County Common pleas
David Dubois

February 23, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Miss Cornelia E. DuBois New Paltz New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to James DuBois, a soldier of the Revolutionary War from New York.
You are furnished herewith the history of the only soldier named James Dubois (all spellings of the surname searched), that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 3099, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Dubois.
He married June 12, 1776, Jane Watts. They were married by the Reverend John Close, a clergyman of New Windsor Parish, Orange County, New York.
At the time of their marriage, his father lived at New Windsor, New York and her father lived at Rockaway, Long Island, their names are not stated.
James Dubois died August 10, 1802.
His widow, Jane, applied for pension, September 21, 1837, then a resident of New Windsor, New York, aged eighty-six years, and alleged that her husband, James Dubois, served in 1775, five months as sergeant in Captain John Nicholson's company in Colonel James Clinton's New York regiment, and was in the expedition to Canada, that he was made a lieutenant and served about two years in Colonel John Nicholson's regiment.
The claim was not allowed as she did not prove

that her husband rendered the alleged service.
The widow stated that her eldest two children were born three years and six months apart, a son David was born in 1781. The names of other children are not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3099
P. O. _____
Jane Dubois
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852
Alleges: shows reasons for suspension-
Re-enlisted: "no proof of service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Conti
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1932 Feb 23 - then to Cecilia E. DuBois Camp

Jane Dubois wid. of James New York
Suspended
See let. 10 th Feb. 1838 M c Case
3099

Hon
J. L. Edwards -
Commissioner
Washington City

New Windsor
October 13 th 1837
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Enclosed are the Pension Papers of Anne Dubois the Widow of James Dubois Deceased a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army
A few days ago I transmitted by Mail a relinquishment by Henry Bartley of all her right to a Pension on account of the services of her late husband Henry Bartley deceased (Excepting his service of fifteen months in the Revolutionary War as mentioned in your letter to me and Report to the Hon Secretary of War)
I am Very Respectfully yours
Walter Bane

2838 Jane Dubois -
V2 838 Jane Dubois New York
Walter Case of New Windsor Orange County State of New York Agent

State of New York Orange County } ss.
Personally appeared me the subscriber a Commissioner in and for the County of Orange Mary Griffith and knowing her to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit to her knowledge and belief she is twenty two years of age. That she knew James Dubois named in the preceding affidavit in the time of the Revolutionary War that they always lived in the same Neighborhood during the life time of the said James. Deponent well recollects that the said James was a Lieutenant in Colonel Nicholson's Regiment and went with him to the North & was absent in the service at this time two or three years as Deponent has been informed and believes to be true - Previous to the appointment of the said Nicholson to the Command of a Regiment the said Nicholson was Captain of a Company & the said Dubois Sergeant in said Company. This was in the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Said Company under the Command of the said Captain John Nicholson went to Canada as deponent was at that time informed and believes to be true whilst there the said Nicholson was appointed Colonel of a Regiment & the said James Dubois was appointed Lieutenant of the Company which had been commanded by said Nicholson - After the promotions aforesaid the said Nicholson & Dubois returned home and whilst home Deponent saw him dressed in the Uniform of a Lieutenant & deponent has no doubt he held that office. The said James Dubois was married in the early part of the war and Deponent thinks as early as the year 1776 to a woman from Long Island and who is still living in the Town of Middletown and still remains the Widow of the said

James, and Deponent thinks also saith that it was after the marriage of the said James aforesaid that he went to the South and served as a Lieutenant in said born company as aforesaid, according to the best of Deponents recollection and belief Thomas Nicholson the brother of the said Colonel John Nicholson was an officer in the said Regiment and in the same company according to her recollection and belief sure she is that it was reported at the time that he was engaged in the same service but who was Captain of the company of which the said James was the Lieutenant Deponent cannot recollect
Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of September before me Mary Griffith John R. Caldwell Comr. of decd.
I do hereby certify that Mary Griffith who made the above affidavit is a credible witness
John R. Caldwell Comr.
State of New York Orange County ss. I, Gebrey L. Fair, Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify, that John R. Caldwell whose name is subscribed before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a C

I James M Sherwood officiating Clergyman in the Parish of New Windsor certify that it appears from the Record of marriages in the New Windsor Episcopal book of said Parish in the hand writing of the Reverend John Close deceased at that time officiating Clergyman of said Parish that on the 12th day of June 1776 James Dubois was married to Jane — That the family name of the said Jane is not mentioned in the said Record nor is there recorded in said book any other marriage of any person of the name of James Dubois and I also certify that I have no doubt that the family name of Watts was the name meant and intended to have been inserted in the blank after the name Jane in the Record of said Marriage and that James Dubois the applicant for a pension is the identical person who was married to the said James on the 12th day of June 1776 and I also certify that the following is a correct transcript from said book of said marriage viz "Marriages June 12th 1776 James Dubois and Jane —" and I further certify that I have no doubt that the said James Dubois mentioned in said book is the identical James Dubois mentioned in the affidavit of the said applicant as having been married to her by the Reverend John Close and as having served in the Revolution ary war as a lieutenant after said marriage Sworn to & subscribed — { This 27th day of September } James M Sherwood 1837 before me
John R. Caldwell Comr. of deeds &c "

State of New York Orange County 3 d ss. I, Lebbey L. Vail, Clerk of the County of Orange Do certify, that John R. Caldwell before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken and subscribed, was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the foregoing Affidavits and certificates is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 11 th day of October 1857
Lebbey L. Vail Clerk
The word "foregoing" interlined L. L. Vail
James M c Shane's Certificate

State of New York Orange County } p
I Robert Denniston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Jane Dubois the appli- cant for a Pension who subscribed the pre- ceding affidavit and swore to the same is a credible witness. That she is the widow of James Dubois deceased who died on the tenth day of August in the year 1802 — That the applicant's maiden name was Jane Watts, and that she was married by the Reverend John Close deceased then officiating Clergyman in the Parish of New Windsor Town of New Windsor and County of Orange on the twelfth day of June, in the year 1776 — That the said James was a Lieutenant in a Company which had been commanded by Cap- tain John Nicholson who was af- terward promoted to the command of a Regiment, and served in said Com- pany and Regiment upwards of two years as a Lieutenant, and previous thereto, served in said Company & Regi- ment when commanded by Colonel James Clinton, five months as a Sergeant that there can be found no documentary evi- dence of said service. And I further certify that James Sherwood is the officiating Clergy- man in the Parish of New Windsor, & his certificate is entitled to full credit. And that the Reverend John Close was the offi- ciating Clergyman in said Village, at

the time the said James is stated to have into married with the said Jane Watts (now Jane Dubois the applicant) That the said Jane Dubois the applicant, was re- ve married after the death of the said James Dubois, and still remains the widow of the said James — and I furth- er certify that the said Jane Dubois is unable to attend court by reason of her bodily infirmities —
From my own knowledge and from evidence produced before me I have no doubt that the statements contained in the above certificate are true
Robert Denniston Judge of Orange County Common pleas
October 2 d 1837
I further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the said Jane Dubois is eighty six years of age Robert Denniston Judge of Orange Common pleas October 2 d 1837
State of New York Orange County ss. I, Lebbeus D. Fails, Clerk of the County of Orange Do. certify, That Robert Denniston before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn and subscribed was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Orange County Court dwelling in the said County and duly authorized to take the same — And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the hand writing to the said affidavit and certificate is genuine
For witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 11 th day of October 1837 Lebbeus D. Fails

State of New York Orange County
on the 22 d day of September 1837
Personally appeared before the subser- ber William Buchanan a credible Witness, who having been by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and is a pensioner of the United States. That he is well acquainted with James Dubois the applicant for a pen- sion named in and who swore to the annexed affida- vit that she is a credible Witness and the Widow of James Dubois deceased who served in the Revo- lutionary War in the year 1775 as a Sergeant in the five months service in the Company of captain John Nicholson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Clinton. The said Company and Regiment were ordered to Canada & served out their term of service on or near the Northern frontier. At the expiration of said term or about that time the said Colonel James Clif- ton was promoted to the command of a Brigade and the said Captain John Nicholson was advanced to the command of Regiment and the said James Dubois was appointed lieu- tenant of a Company. Who was the Captain of said Company Deponent cannot now recollect. After the termination of the said five months service aforesaid the said Colonel John Nicholson and the said James Dubois returned home to Orange County and the said James went to the Northward again. The said James Dubois continued in service on the Northern frontier until sometime after Fort Montgomery was taken by the British. Deponent was engaged in that Battle and well recollects that James Dubois who lived in the same neighbourhood with Deponent was at that time absent at the North and en-

in the three years service but how long he remain- ed in that service Deponent cannot tell nor had he any means of knowing as he was ordered soon after the battle of Fort Mont- gomery to the South and did not return home until a long time afterwards Deponent saw the said James Dubois wearing an epaulet & sword and heard and verily believes that the said James was a Lieutenant in Dubois's Regiment and served therein at least two years - but the precise time he cannot state Even Wherry and William Bellknap were offi- cers in the same Regiment according to Deponent's recollection and belief - and en- gaged in the same service on the Northern frontier Deponent knows the applicant person- ally she is the widow of the said James Dubois and has never been married since the death of the said James to the knowledge of De- ponent Deponent cannot now recollect the precise time when the said James & the ap- plicant intermarried though he thinks it was some time in the early part of the Revolutionary war -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me The words "early part of the" above the last line interlined before signing
William Buchannan
Robert Denniston Judge of Nantucket County Common Pleas

War Dept. Pensions Office Feb 10. 1888
The papers in the case of Mrs Jane Dubois widow of James Dubois deceased have been examined and filed with pending cases. She professes to swear that her husband served five months in 1775 in Captain John Nicholson's company and Col James Clinton's regt. Her papers are filed in this office of Col. Clinton's regt. in 1775 - and her husband's name is not on the roll of Captain Nicholson's company, and her husband's name is not on said roll. The alleged service in Captain Nicholson's company cannot be admitted.

ted. Captain Nicholson was not promoted to the rank of a Colonel as stated, nor did he serve in the Continental line of New York. These rolls in the office afford no proof of the service of the claimant, husband and wife. The most undoubted proof of his service after 1775 he exhibited a pension cannot be allowed.
Walter Case Feb. 10. 1838 N.Y.
Walter Case Esq. New Windsor, N.Y.

MISS CORNELIA E. DU BOIS
NEW PALTZ, N. Y.
Febr 2, 1932
Director of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information regarding James Du Bois who served in the Revolutionary War? I do not know where he lived after the war, probably Fullin Co or perhaps Orange Co New York. His wife was Hannah Demorest. I think she came from Hackensack N.J. or near there. or perhaps Bergenfield. N.J. This

Hannah Demorest may be his son James's wife!
If you would give the data of James DuBois I may be able to trace it where he lived.
Yours truly
Cornelia E. DuBois